India, Feb. 4 -- The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, seems to have taken a troubling turn. In the episode of Drop Dead Serious, journalist Ashleigh Banfield made a shocking claim, citing a law enforcement source associated with the ongoing probe, that Savannah's brother-in-law is "being considered" as a prime suspect in the case.

However, no official statement has been provided in this regard. HT.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of Banfield's claims.

Annie Guthrie and her husband Tommaso Cioni, reside in Tucson, Arizona, close to Nancy. Annie is one of the three children of Nancy and the late Charles Guthrie. The youngest among them is Savannah. They also hav...